Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit

**Definition:** The beta subunit of follicle stimulating hormone. It is a 15-kDa glycopolypeptide. Full biological activity of FSH requires the non-covalently bound heterodimers of an alpha and a beta subunit. Mutation of the FSHB gene causes delayed puberty, or infertility.

**Tree numbers:** - D06.472.699.322.576.288.500 - D06.472.699.631.525.343.288.500 - D12.644.548.691.525.343.288.500

**Synonyms:** - Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Polypeptide Chain - Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit - FSH, beta Chain - FSH, beta Subunit - FSH-beta